Fracture(2004)
In a single moment, everything can shatter
A young solo mother loves her son and his needs are formost, but she still has room in her heart for her very broken brother, even as her fundamentalist mother rejects her. But when the brother is responsible for a woman's broken neck, during his burglary of her house, families are changed as crisis amplifies and at times the young mother seems to be the only adult.
Movie: Fracture
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Clyde Rosser
Gwen Peet
Olivia Peet
Fracture
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A young solo mother loves her son and his needs are formost, but she still has room in her heart for her very broken brother, even as her fundamentalist mother rejects her. But when the brother is responsible for a woman's broken neck, during his burglary of her house, families are changed as crisis amplifies and at times the young mother seems to be the only adult.
Release Date
2004-09-04
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
In a single moment, everything can shatter
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Languages:
English
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